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The Rifleman•Season 2•Episode 33

The Jailbird

7.9/10 · 146 votesMay 10, 196030 min

Ranked #27 of 36 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

When Lucas hires an ex-con as a ranch hand, the man is the first one under suspicion when a robbery and murder occur in the area.

Directed byDon Taylor

Written byFrederic Conrad

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes36

The Patsy

Bloodlines

The Blowout

Obituary

Tension

Eddie's Daughter

Panic

Ordeal

The Spiked Rifle

Letter of the Law

The Legacy

The Baby Sitter

The Coward

Surveyors

Day of the Hunter still

Day of the Hunter

Mail Order Groom still

Mail Order Groom

A Case of Identity

The Visitors

The Hero

The Horse Traders

The Spoiler

Heller

The Grasshopper

A Time for Singing

The Deserter

The Vision

The Lariat

Smoke Screen

Shotgun Man

Sins of the Father

The Prodigal

The Fourflusher

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The Jailbird

Meeting at Midnight

Nora

The Hangman

Cast3

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Lucas McCain

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

Mark McCain

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Micah Torrance

Crew2

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Director

F

Frederic Conrad

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Jailbird" is episode 33 of The Rifleman season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 146 votes, ranking #27 of 36 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Don Taylor and written by Frederic Conrad, it aired on May 10, 1960.

Next: E34 · Meeting at Midnight Best of Season 2